Hogarth House, Richmond – [Local History Notes: 13]
Abraham Cropp, a man of considerable wealth, died at his home in Paradise Row in 1744 (1). He owned two adjoining houses, a coach house and stables. His widow, Susanna…
Bushy House and the National Physical Laboratory – [Local History Notes: 12]
The early history of Bushy House is obscure as there were several lodges in Bushy Park with no particular names. Bushy Park, at the time of Charles I, was divided…
Favourite Books of 2019
It's a new year, and you may have seen all the new reading challenges being shared by people keen to read more in 2020. People are aiming to read 10,…
Richmond Palace – [Local History Notes: 11]
Henry VII built Richmond Palace on the site of the former Palace of Shene which was severely damaged by fire when the king and his court were there for Christmas…
Marble Hill House, Twickenham – [Local History Notes: 10]
Henrietta Howard (), for whom Marble Hill House was built, was described by her friend Horace Walpole as: "of a just hight, well made, extremely fair, with the finest light…
Asgill House, Richmond – [Local History Notes: 9]
Of the several notable houses in Richmond which were built on the site of Henry VIII’s royal palace in Richmond, Asgill House is perhaps the most original in design. It…
MozFest 2019
This year was the 10th anniversary of MozFest, a conference run by the Mozilla Foundation to work towards an internet that best serves the public good. Focussed on a weekend,…
The Szlumper Cuttings
Sir James Szlumper Sir James Szlumper, 3 times mayor of Richmond (1893/1900/1904) and president of the Victoria Working Men’s Club collected 11 volumes of cuttings from local and national newspapers…
The Original Star and Garter, Richmond Hill – [Local History Notes: 8]
Many hotels and inn throughout the country bear the name Star and Garter: the name stems from the royal insignia of the Garter and establishments adopting it were frequently found…
Summer IT Sessions
Summer is drawing to a close, and that also means the end of our Summer IT Sessions. Each summer, members of staff travel around the borough to offer drop-in sessions…